As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker registered with Medicare I bring 15 years experience in mental health and trauma for adults and children. I have worked with people struggling with many challenges and experiences.
I am a qualified social worker (Ba Social Work 1st class honours at RMIT) with a Graduate Certificate in Experiential Creative Arts Practice and a Masters of Art Therapy from MIECAT Institute. I am also a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers and hold a Working With Children Check.
I draw upon all of these learned skills and couple them with my own skills in connecting and communicating. To therapeutic sessions I bring warmth, creativity, openness and patience. Together we will explore your experiences past, present and hopes for the future. We can identify barriers, challenges and/or traumas and find healing, meaning and joy in life.
I work with children, young people and adults from many different backgrounds and cultures who are wanting to work on a range of concerns and challenges that include (but are not limited to):
Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
Self esteem
Mental Illness
Grief and Loss
Once-off and on going exposure to violence
Sleep disturbances
School refusal
Behavioural concerns
Bullying
Eating Disorders
LGBTIQ
Life Stressors (School, friends, family etc.)
Adapting to family and relationship changes (Divorce, New siblings, Moving etc.)
If you would like to speak with me about counselling, art therapy or supervision I may be able to provide you, your child or someone you know please write to me via the Contact page.
